Carluke and District News
Camera Club The meeting of Carluke Camera Club on Friday of last week featured the judging of the club’s monochrome (black and white) print competition, by Robert Fulton MFIAP, MPAGB, a leading member of Paisley Colour Camera Club. Robert is also an executive committee member of the Scottish Photographic Federation and is widely regarded for his landscape photography, which he has exhibited internationally. In judging the Carluke competition he explained that, although most modern photographs are taken in colour, black and white images, taken in the right conditions and carefully processed, can have an equally strong impact. He was most impressed by the overall quality of the competition entries and discussed the strengths and possible areas for improvement for each individual entry. The overall winners in league one were: Winter Pasture by Hunter Kennedy and, in league two, Storm surge by John Barrington. Other outstanding entries were submitted by Gaille Gray, David Thompson and Susan Pinkus. The club’s next meeting is this Friday, March 24, and will be an inter-club competition against Edinburgh Photographic Society, one of the oldest photographic societies in the UK, having been established in 1861. Full details of the meeting can be found on the club’s website at www.carlukecc.org.uk. Men’s breakfast The next monthly men’s breakfast will be held in Law Parish Church on Saturday, April 1, 8.30am. The speaker at this month’s event will be the Rev Dr John Sharp. All welcome to come along to this popular event. Trefoil Guild The March meeting of the Trefoil Guild held in the Guide Hall on Tuesday of last week saw chairman Ruby Mitchell welcoming all to the meeting. She introduced guest speaker Dr Ann Jackson, who gave the members a very interesting talk on her work as a missionary. President Ruby gave her a vote of thanks for her talk and told how everyone had enjoyed her topic, which was concluded with tea and a raffle. Next month’s meeting on April 11 will be the last meeting of this session and will be the club’s AGM, with a full turnout of members appreciated. Three members of the Carluke club will also be attending the Scottish AGM in Dundee on April 29. Prayer day St John’s Church are holding a prayer day on Saturday, April 8, between 9am and 9pm. There will be one hour slots and prayers can be spoken or unspoken or written beforehand if so desired. Everyone is welcome. A special praise service will be held in St John’ Church this Mothering Sunday, March 26, at 7pm. All are invited to attend this special evening service. Friends of Kenya concert The Friends of Kenya are hosting a concert in Kirkton Church this Saturday evening, March 25, featuring the Carluke Primrose Orchestral Flutes, in aid of the charity; tickets cost £6 ticket at the door on the night, includes refreshments at the interval. Gala day fundraiser The gala day committee’s next fundraiser will be a quiz, karaoke and disco evening and will be held in the Rovers Social Club on Carnwath Road on Saturday, April 1, at 7.30pm. Quiz teams of four costs £10. Come along and support your gala and district committee. Weekday service It was another busy morning at St John’s Church on Thursday of last week. This week’s address was given by Lesley Ewing from Kirkton Church, who is also a youth worker and gave a very interesting message which was enjoyed by all. It was another birthday surprise in the church hall afterwards for parishioner Janette Lindsay, who Lanarkshire Advanced Motorists Group celebrated their 40th anniversary last week.
Members flocked to the Watersports Centre at Strathclyde Country Park for the meeting with guest speaker Sarah Sillars, accompanied by Scott Tulip.
Other guests included former council member George Goldie and former Scottish Chief Examiner Frank Stewart.
Among the members present were chairman Robert Williams and Eric Tannahill, both of whom joined at that first meeting in 1977 and have had continuous membership of the group ever since.
The LAMG meets at Watersports Centre, Strathclyde Country Park at 7.30pm on the first Wednesday each month between September and May.
The next meeting is on April 5, and all will be made welcome.